What are we commissioning?
We are looking to commission an organisation or a consortium of individual contractors to deliver Non-Financial Support (NFS) services, specifically related to technical and data support for the Longitude Prize on Dementia Discovery Awardees.
The successful bidder should demonstrate passion about innovation, experience in accelerator/incubator environments and offer a creative approach to deliver social impact through harnessing the power of entrepreneurship. They will be able to provide technical and data support and have access to a broad range of experts, including experts at ‘big’ tech companies. Experience with an international cohort is also critical.
This ITT is for work over a 6 month period from October 2023 to April 2024.
How to apply
Please download the invitation to tender (linked above) for full details.
Express your interest
If you are interested in submitting a proposal it is advised that you notify the Longitude Prize on Dementia team by emailing longitudeprize.dementia@challengeworks.org by Monday 4 September 2023 at 11:59 pm BST (London, UK) to express your interest.
Deadline for submissions
Your entire proposal including all supporting documentation should be e-mailed to ruth.neale@challengeworks.org as a single document by no later than Monday 11 September 2023 at 11:59 pm BST (London, UK).
Please submit your proposal to Nesta in accordance with all the instructions and terms and conditions set out within the enclosed documentation. For any queries, please email longitudeprize.dementia@challengeworks.org.
Background to the Prize
The Longitude Prize on Dementia is a £4.42 million challenge prize to drive the creation of personalised, technology-based tools that are co-created with people living with early stages of dementia, helping them live independent and more fulfilled lives for longer. £3.42 will be awarded in seed funding and development grants to the most promising solutions, with a £1m first prize to be announced in 2026.
On 20 June 2023, Challenge Works announced 24 teams to progress to the Discovery Awards - receiving £80,000 each and entering a 12 month development support stage.
